tremê, tremelê, tremura (noun); tremem (verb, 3rd person singular present)
1. Third person singular present tense of 'tremble': to shake slightly, typically from cold, fear, or emotion
She trembles with fear when she sees the spider.
Ela tremem de medo quando vê a aranha.
2. Plural noun: involuntary shaking movements of the body
The trembles in his hands made it difficult to write.
Os tremores em suas mãos dificultavam a escrita.
3. A disease affecting livestock, causing involuntary trembling
The cattle developed the trembles after eating poisoned plants.
O gado desenvolveu tremuras após comer plantas envenenadas.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, 'trembles' is commonly used to describe emotional responses to fear or cold. In rural or veterinary contexts, 'trembles' refers to a specific disease (trembling disease) in livestock, historically significant in agricultural communities. The expression 'trembles like a leaf' (tremem como uma folha) is universally understood in both cultures as a sign of extreme fear or cold.
NYC Slang
the shakes, the jitters
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